By Canadian Press

Colombia adoptees find family decades after volcano tragedy

Nov 14, 2019 | 5:49 PM

BOGOTA — Jenifer de la Rosa was just a week old when Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano exploded, unleashing a wall of mud that buried an entire town and left 25,000 dead.

In the aftermath of the 1985 disaster the infant was handed over to a Red Cross worker and eventually adopted by a Spanish couple.

Now a documentary filmmaker, she’s been on a quest to answer one question that has haunted her: What happened to her biological family?

On Thursday, a genetic institute in Colombia announced it has solved part of the puzzle, with scientists revealing they have confirmed through DNA testing that a woman still living in the country is her sister.

The story of the lost sisters could be one of many involving children affected by Nevado del Ruiz.

Court proceedings

'The impact of this trauma will echo for generations': court case surrounding La Ronge woman's death reaches conclusion

20h ago

Going Global

P.A.'s Zablocki named to Team Canada for U18 Women's World Championships

20h ago

Election 2024

Birch Hills staff won't share election decision

21h ago

Christine Armario, The Associated Press